102 Friday, September 21, 1984 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NEWS United Nations General Assembly opens United Nations (JTA) — The 39th session of the General As- sembly opened Tuesday after- noon, seemingly in a conciliatory mood in view of the upcoming meeting between President Rea- gan and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on Sept. 28 in Washington. But diplomats said the issue of the Middle East conflict will probably again dominate the dis- cussions of the General Assembly this year as it has in past years. According to diplomats, Iran, Libya and Syria have been engaged in intensified efforts to deny Israel its credentials when the Credentials Committee pre- sents its report for General As- sembly approval. According to the diplomats, the three extremist countries have been lobbying in various capitals, expecially among Moslem countries, to join in a vote to suspend Israel from the current session. If Israel's cre- dentials are denied, it is, in effect, suspended from the General As- sembly. Two years ago, when Iran started to push the move to sus- pend Israel, it had only eight sup- porting votes. Last year the number of countries joining Iran's motion rose to 43. According to Ambassador Aryeh Levin, the acting permanent representative of Israel to the United Nations, the number of countries support- ing the Iranian move this year could increase to 48-50. But, Levin explained in a brief- 1. Oil firm claims Bible will lead investors to riches Salt Lake City — Ford Oil and Development Inc., a three-year- old energy firm with no capital assets or recent operating history, is telling prospective investors that Old Testament prophets will lead them to oil in Israel. "What we are saying is if there is no oil in Israel, then we don't have a Jesus," James Groover, president of Messenger III Corp., a major shareholder in Ford Oil said. "If there is no oil, then the word of the Bible isn't true." OBITUARIES Meyer- Rubin Meyer R. Rubin, a practicing attorney with offices in Detroit, died Sept. 15 at age 80. Born in Poland, Mr. Rubin lived 74 years in the U.S. He was graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1931 and was admitted to the bar that same year. He was the first secretary of Adat Shalom Synagogue and former secretary of Marshall Lodge of B'nai B'rith. He is survived by his wife, Mabel; a son, Theodore S.; a daughter, Mrs. Alan (Susan) Saltzman; and a sister, Mrs. Ada Handelsman; and four grand- children. ing for Israeli reporters, the Ira- nian move is expected to be thwarted as it was last year, by a motion to set aside the Iranian re- quest until the end of the General Assembly. The Iranian plan thereby would be ignored by the Assembly. The set-aside motion last year was introduced by Norway and the motion this year is also ex- pected to come from one of the Scandinavian countries. Meanwhile, the general debate of the General Assembly will open Monday with an address by President Reagan. Foreign Minis- ter Yitzhak Shamir of Israel will be present during Reagan's ad- dress. Shamir is scheduled to arrive Sunday and remain in New York for ten days to two weeks. He will address the General Assembly Oct. 3. During his stay in New York, Shamir is expected to meet with about 30 foreign ministers from around the world. These include Secretary of State George Shultz and the foreign ministers of Brit- ain, France and other European nations as well as of countries of Africa and South America. The new Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., Benyamin Netanyahu, will present his credentials to Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar next week. The Israeli delegation to the General Assem- bly will be strengthened by seven more members. The President of Argentina, Raul Alfonsin, who will address the General Assembly on Mon- day, will probably meet next week with Shamir. According to Levin, the major Middle East issues will be dealt with during the Palestinian and Middle East debates when Pales- tine Liberation Organization and Arab countries will press again for an international peace confer- ence on the Middle East. The Middle East, also will fig- ure in the Security Council when, on Oct. 19, the mandate of the United Nationsl Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) comes up for extension and on Nov. 30 when the mandate of the United Na- tions Disengagement Observers Force (UNDOF) which separates Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights, is also due for ex- tension. Levin noted that the Arab foreign ministers are having a meeting in Tunis on Tuesday, be- fore their arrival in New York for the General Assembly. The Arab foreign ministers could revive the issue of Israeli settlements at the Security Council. The major general issues at this year's General Assembly will be economic and disarmament ques- tions and the threat of famine in Africa. "But the most noisy debate and shouting will take place about the Middle East and Israel." one diplomat remarked. Secretary General Javier Peres de Cuellar said Monday that he hopes Israel's new Premier, Shi- mon Peres, will reconsider the withdrawal of Israeli troops from The Family of the Late south Lebanon in line with the proposals given by the Secretary General when he visited Jerusalem last March. De Cuellar said that when he met with then Premier Yitzhak Shamir and with Peres, he pro- posed that Israel withdraw its troops from south Lebanon gradually with the assistance of the U.S. peace keeping forces in the area. De Cuellar said Monday that he proposed the idea to Peres and that the newly-elected Pre- mier "listened with great atten- tion and interest." He added that after the Israeli troops complete their withdrawal his proposals call for the U.N. forces to hand over the area to the Lebanese government. De Cuellar said that one of the issues he will discuss with Mideast foreign ministers will be The Family of the Late DR. SOL D. FORMAN JOSEPH HOROWITZ Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 2:30 p.m. Sun- day, Sept. 23, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Groner will officiate. Rela- tives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11:30 a.m. Sun- day, Sept. 30, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Gruskin will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late HERMAN GREENBERGER Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Hebrew Memo- rial Park. Rabbi Schnip- per will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. DR. STANLEY J. SELTZER will unveil a monument in loving memory at a private family ceremony Sunday, Sept. 23, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. The Family of the Late LOUIS RIGER Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends dur- ing the family's recent be- reavement. The Family of the Late JULIANA REIN Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends dur- ing the family's recent be- reavement. N The Toby Family gratefully appreciates the many donations and ex- pressions of sympathy ex- tended to us upon the pass- ing of our beloved SAMUEL TOBY N N Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends dur- ing the family's recent be- reavement. Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends dur- ing the family's recent be- reavement. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 12 noon Sun- day, Sept. 30, at Machpelah Cemetery. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SAMUEL BEAN.. JOE MILLER ISAAK GRUSKIN Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Benja- min Gorrelick will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late The Family of the Late SAMUEL EISENSTADT the convening of an international peace conference on the Mideast conflict. The Secretary General was re- quested by the General Assembly last year to organize such a con- ference. But he said Monday that so far he has not received a posit- ive answer from all parties to attend such a conference. Israel rejected the idea a few months ago in a letter to de Cuellar. In loving memory of hus- and father band, grandfather MORLEY WOLFE Who passed away Sept. 23, 1982. Sadly missed and always in our hearts. Wife, Ruth; our chil- dren, Ron and Cindy, Shel and Diane, San- ford and Donna; and grandchildren. In loving memory of our father and grandfather FRANK MOSS Who passed away Sept. 13, 1983. Sadly missed by wife, Sophie; his children, Millie and Sid, Morrie and Rosaline; granddaughters, Caryn, Laurie and Mar- lene; and great-grandson, Alan. In loving memory of our beloved mother, sister and grandmother ANNE BARRON A Woman of Valor Who passed away Sept. 23, 1983. She is forever with us in our hearts and will always be remembered by her daughters, Arleen and Sandy, sister to Mrs. David Beckman of Reseda, Calif., Mr. Jack Lichtig of Van Nuys, Calif. Grandmother of Charles, Allyson, Gershon, Melissa and David. Today, tomorrow and forever she will never be forgotten by those who loved her.